Between 1994 and 2008, the number of active judges more than doubled (1,232 to 2,563), while the percentage of upper level judges tripled, from 5.5% to 16.3% (the actual number went from 68 to 417). Between 2008 and 2013, the number of active judges almost doubled (2,563 to 4,464) while the percentage of upper level judges remained relatively constant at 15.1% (417 to 676).